the peak of style

hey, if you're scrolling down as-per-normal, you won't realize this is actually the second time tonight i'm showcasing the genius work of illustrator bob peak. the more i look at his work, the more i'm stunned by it. it is so rare that i look at an artist's work, and want to change absolutely nothing. (just for the record, i feel the same way when i look at anything by jean-luc.) but hey, back to peak... dig how 'just right' this ad for menswear is... the lines are fine when they need to be fine, and bold where they need to be bold. the harmony of the colors is ...well, harmonious. this ad is perfect. like, check out the detail on the edge of the armchair. how groovy is that? i love everything about how he rendered the girl on the right. look at how sweetly the cuff of her sleeve edges against his neck-and-collar area. man, like, i'm even blown away by where he chose to add the folds in the fabric. just marvelous.

slacks, man! 'now' slacks!

okay, i don't feel like, 100%, but i don't like to let too much time go between postings. so dig this one, lovers! artist bob peak is quickly becoming one of my all-time faves. you've seen his work, even if you don't realize it. he was prolific in the world of movie posters and magazine covers... mostly in the 70's and 80's. and one look is all it should take for you to recognize and appreciate his grooviness. pardon me if my commentary isn't as flowery and clever as it should be... i'd be able to more effectively praise mr. peak on a better night, but... (shrug.) so, hey! dig these mod and groovy pants! dig those fine, swoopy lines... that use of sunburst-color! such a flawless economy of both. thanks to this wild machine, once again, i am afforded a large assortment of his work. hey, that's my job here at 'planetcool,' ...shining a spotlight on those who are often unsung. so hey, dig it... the work of a man at the 'peak' of his game.

take me away

umm, okay, i think most of us out there remember those old ads for Calgon bath stuff. i remember my old grandmother in morganton, nc used to have a pink-themed box under the sink in her old house. i think i remember wanting to sneak some in MY bath, so that i'd be glamorous 'like in the commercial,' but i think, even back then, i suspected my mother or somebody would smell all the perfumey-ness and ask me about it. so i think i just washed my hands with some on the 'down low.' and even that small amount was like, strong enough to give me a headache. she also had some hand lotion in a decorative glass dispenser shaped like a partially-shucked ear of corn. (?) was it supposed to be like, 'country-homey' or was it somehow supposed to suggest it would make your hands 'silky,' like as in 'corn silk?' probably not... it was more likely just a tacky design concept. oh, and one more thing about washing my hands with the Calgon... maybe it was because of some kind of chemical reaction thing, but when i started to lather with it, the wet powder got really hot in my hand. weird. (oh, and by the way, that chick sitting in that champagne glass full of scented soap is probably gonna get a bitch of a urinary tract infection.)